The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

W M EMBriI ! WE WAIT SUPPER for you , Lots er the Covent Garden Opera, at EVANS'. Fail rHE SOUTHSEA PIER HOTEL COMPANY (Limited). "Ices -6, John-street, Bedford-row, W.C. I X OT 7th October, 1864. -ENO,— IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an ORDINARY 'aIIAL MEETING of the Shareholders of this Com b, oo wt‘ be held at the Southsea Pier Hotel, Southsea, in , er In rtY of Hants on THURSDAY, the 20th day of Octo ,.receitvai4.str:_at Four O'clock in the AfternFon, for the purpose iir etto tit, the , REPORT of the Directcrs, and to elect three 1, 11(1it,,,,. 113 and an Auditor in the roo m of the Directors and 4 Who will retire fr,m office at such Meeting. By order, S. 0. RATTENBURY, Secretary. VL ANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. O ffices -2, Old Broad-street, London, E.C. ISSUE OF SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS, (Ohio Division) Payable in London. 1,C00,C00 Dollars. Due in 1883, Sett Coupons due Ist January and Ist July. ' 'Orpe te te IT a Registered Mortgage on the Income and all i re rate PM. R i ghts, ivileges, Lands, Franchises, Plant, and of the Ohio Division of the Railway. 08 a,Bonds are redeemable at par in New York, or in Lon reiatOs• 6d. per dollar. and are transferable wi hout stamp 4 Yabi r aernent ; Interest Coupons are attached to the B t th e !erni-annuil y, at the Cons lidated Bank in London, !in le l axed rate of 4s. to the dollar. The Bonds will be sW_ tt 66 , at which rate Bonds of 1,000 dollars will cost F, t arrYing Coupons due January 1, 1865. d i'tiPuns represent £l4 per annum on each Bond of Th e ?dam or del per cent. interest on price of issue. 1 , 0, ;\ wiatimense velopment of the Western States of Ame 4alei`„thout any increase in the means of transit to the tah ra - Ports, has given the At antic and Great Western Des e Y.+ as rapilly as the different sections . have been hdy t laSn unexampled success. The whole line is now fully h•Coilyr business and thoroughly ballasted, but the demand L dequ at li g . stuck has been so far in excess of anticipation . that ue tit „e Provision for it has not been made, and 200 miles of to re C l l line has remained shut up until now. Great eff4 s ;he c - c ; - ,, n e n made to am ply locomotives, carriages, and trucks. 1011, and has built extensive works for their construe )/ir days, are now turning out one locomotive complete every er gii „.js 2 and ten freight cars every day. In this way the in reasonable time, be supplied. as s 4 . ` e entire through traffic to and from New York will er the Erie Rai ay, it is but reasonable that that on 'Mb Which will so largely benefit, should furnish a po e r z; lad e rolling stock, and to meet this a treaty has bc itili e ,'ln, the Erie Directors for the expenditure of five kt, te u a noilars in the construction of engines and cars. The_ re amount is now under contract for rapid delivery, and to 'red will be used exclusively for the through traffic or e e Atlantic and Great Western Railway, the latter t4IY On its part agreeing to supply a similar quantity . 011,,,, a . t rie Purpose. tio ."'ng the financial policy, adopted at the outset,. of e ras 4 , 2,securities to the public only after so much of the line Isiii:nhed as would secure the necessary income for pro alidi-I,Lne interest, the Company feel justified, now that the cliiilo of this great railway is complet d, in making this • "al issue of Bonds. een . b4* the last ten years no railroad of any magnitnie has ad Q uilt on the American Continent except the Atlantic rothZat Western, in which period the population and all etic e - ;7 , agricultural and mineral, have largely increased ; ile se 'esults the pro perous state of most of the railroads, the net receipts have enabled large dividends to be paid Itts.... sk nekholders, after providing interest on indebtedness, 4 Cie Y i e:ar d, Columbus, and Cincinnati Rail he yided last year ;lies -'lnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Lithe arai tabLle,higan Central it Shore, Cleveland, i ainsville, and Ash- _ edit 411 cannot ba doubted that the Atlantic and Great Wel- Ilept: °B sessing almost a monopoly of the petroleum traffic, rlt "big over the extensive coal fields of Ohio, which are .e,ater extent than even the large field of Pennsylvania, iß•ii°2loW results at least equal, and most probably exceed- To_une ot those above named. 14.ewhole system of this Railway, when in operation, will ° L of— Th e F i r e to ain Line - Sa'a „ manca to Dayton 385 miles, Cleveland 67 tran oauklin Branch and Buffalo Extension BO ~ f tie Total 632 ~ 44,8 32 2 miles have been successfully w worked daring the r eA e r 'e ; for the l as t th ree months the earnings having ex l.lre they will be considerably 1,00 3 OCO dollars. Es 'mating the receipts on t he 4 ne to be only as gre atin W proportion (and lingoes- 13IY ii ' larger), there would DA ..” Dols. b.. O Ss receipt of e dUcting 50 per cent. working expenses Leaving net gain 3,373,78 Interest on total Bonded Debt, in- Dols e luding pre. ent Issue J lellt of Leased Lino -1,266,560 Thi Leaving surplus 2 107,418 1,, ! under ordinary circumstances, would be applicable ,Ovidend on Stock, but for the amount required to pay t,',,rest on Bonds (717,86 dollars being payable in London, fixe i rate of 4s. per dollar, and the rate o' exchange I pre sent ruling excepti ona lly high), a portion of above t:9 B would be absorbed in the premium for gold.. i ore l thus evident that the resources of the road will be far le 1,. t1 n equal to meet the charge for interest, even should ;a l 0t exchange rule much higher than at present. ,ai .sev''everal divisions of the Atlantic and Great Western a rae ay have been cansolida ed under the government l ot ay ° nobb E sq Ad i whose reput tion a Banker and l ßa . 1- 44„. nistrator is established in Europe as . we as in lea . Ne Robb . as President of the Atlantic and Great forteoes al "VaY, joins the Direction of the Erie and other II3Z the Throu Route between I.\ ew York and St. Th‘ e ' "0, as to secure unity of action. 1 1 ,_ price of issue has been fixed at O. he terms of issut are as follows : • s. d. i cent on application, being 11 5 0 per bond of 1000 dole. ~ on allotment „ 21 10 0 11 11 1 1 19th November „ 33 15 0 ~ 11 1 19th Dtcember 33 15 0 „ .nuar l let 9 h January „ „ 47 5 0 less £7 Coupon due SUF £l4 10 0 g crl bers have the option of pay in the instalments in 444 o c e , and will be allowed a discount of 0 per cent per an , Aite n Su ch Pre-paymen s. bear allotment, Scrip Certificates will be issued to o ' , b e :." These Certificates will be exchanged for Bonds ,Por i fer" on paym. nt of the final instalment. —8 o f APplication may be obtained at the Consoddated tr., or at the offices of the Company, No. 2, Old Brpad --,, ondon, E.C. or of E. F. SATTERTHWAITE, Broker, Lo io 28, Throgmorton-street, London, E.C. mon, Oct. 12, 1864. ITLAN, -.TIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. FORM OF APPLICATION. 41 11: 3 ,, e .. 1 .° 1- Warded to the offices of the Company. No. 2, Old harnstreet, London, E . 0., after payment of the prelimi -'l,T"ePosit to the Bankers. hTo t he ') lt ay . Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company. aving Paid to the Consolidated B ink (Limited) the sum , I hereby request that you will allot ttid G T dole. Second Mortgage Bonds of the Atlantic t iNe ea t estern Railway (Ohio Division), and I hereby tilet o ° ,aecept such Bonds, or any less number that may be 1.9 tae. I am, your obedient servant, Signature Address in lull Date v ,.----„ V I NTAGE WINE COMPANY, Importers of Spanish and other Wines, 14, Bloomsbury s t London,. The Vi . 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ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, te e „alcid Dining-room, consisting of anew and eiegant ass_ort litam, of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink -44,15, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, 4 4 ,„utts'er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Ne'c ) rted and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine °hist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. lar Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, 4414-IRALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly tiEtate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON eiteb,3„`f.OGY, ind GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas tti tto INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE is given by Mr. TENN.ANT, at 149, Strand. W.C. E T H.—Mr. ESKELL'S PATENT,—The right to this Patent was secured to Mr. tst ,, ot Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, by her Ma yal Beal (July 17, 1860), and can only be procured at "'kt'n - Z ue nce, where specimens maybe seen, and every infor lash can be obtained. Under this Patent, Artificial Teeth, 1. 1 4• 1 1 ,7 a lifetime are made,' and fitted in a few hours without d 47 e Xtractions. They support loose teeth, and protect Q ee , s tj a ble ra . 8 their resemblance to nature is perfect and un f, and they are guaranteed for mastication and qsui t „,, Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps. .Lions free. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. t 4 rtifi I :' a rskell dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing r tti ll o rp o el a - e . a . t eeth, nfet ed so constructing* them that they last their . The process has been patented, 1 4 (Th lisca to be most . valuable."—Court Journal, August t ot "surprising novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth bY a patenied principle, which securt s the most - Dl 3 ea „," 111 , Combined with the greatest ease and agreeable th r " ce . "— Morning Advertiser, August 9, 1860. R,teeth stopped, Aro. Terms strictly moderate. rosvenor-street, itond-street. 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FAVORITE, MARTHA, THE TROVATORE, &c., by the following Artistes, viz., Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Walmsley, Tyrr,ll, &c. With augmented Band and Chorus, conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans. Mr. JACKSON lIANES, the Champion Skater, in his per formanc,,von the Drawing Room Skates, of Quadrilles, Varsoviennes, &c. UNSWORTH (or any other man), EUGENE, W. Randall, H. Nash, Herr Hermann. and 11idlle. Cavalho. LE PETIT IILONDIN THIS EVENING. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, le. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTER.BURY H ALL. Triumphant Success of PRINCE PERFUME AND PRINCESS BOUQUET. Under the title of Prince Perfume and Princess Bouquet is nightly to be seen at the Canterbury Hall a Magic Spectacle far transcending in poetry of concept on, b auty and in genuity of arrangement, scenic effect, and brilliancy of light and colour any former application (even at this Hall) of the principle krown as the OPTICAL ILLUSION. In this last collective disp' ay of scenic art and of brilliant choreographic and statuesque grouping will be found pictures surpassing some of the greatest achievements of the Modern Extra vaganza—See " THE SHIPWRECK," "TIM PHANTOM COMBA I'," and " THE CURTAIN OF FIRE." The "Illusive Sketch," which is the centre of these corns cat' on s, is by Mr. W. F. Vandervell; the overture and inci dental music by Willem Vandervell. Prince Perfume, Mrs. William Randall. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). QTRAND MUSICK HALL.-PROMENADE CONCERTS EVERY EVENING, with a full and select Band of Forty Performers, including the following eminent Soloists : —Violin, Herr Strebinger ; Violoncello, W. F. Reed ; Flute, A. Wells ; Oboe, C. Engle ; Clarionette, G. Tyler ; Cornet, A. Boubourt ; Euphon.um. A. Jannotta.— Conductor, Mr. Kingsbury. The following eminent artistes will appear Vocalists —Ma Rosa Wilks, of the Conservatoire Royale de Musique, Brussels, and of the Principal Concerts of Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, &o. ; Madlle. F nay Molidoff. Prima Soprano of the Principal Concerts of France, Germany, Prussia. Belgium, (to.; Madlle, Carlotta Mayer, of the Prirvipal Concerts of France, Belgium, Germany, 4c. Instrumentalists—Violin, Signor Giovanni Adelmann, Principal Violinist at the Conservatoire de Milan ; Cornet h-Piston, Mons. Duhem, Professor at the Conservatoire Royale at Brussels ; Pianoforte, Mons. Tito Mattel, Pianist to his Majesty the King of Italy. Admission, Is. ; Private boxes, 10s. 6d. ; stalls, 2s. Open at half-past Seven, commence at Eight. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION. Established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of MULLER, taken from life, is now added. Admission, ls. Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, Bd. extra. 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BERNARD DAVIS, 410, EUSTON-ROAD, LONDON. Optician to the Institutions. 4:4 PECTACLE S.—Lenses ground on a new Li principle, requirimr, less than half the usual maznifyin,g power, and with which the smallest print m,ly be read to ex treme old age, (From the "Medical Circular," Nov. 16, 1859.) "We have seen Mr. Davis's improved spectacles, " and by Heir aid the most defective vision may be improved. Steel Frames and Pebbles, 10s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. Glasses, ss. 6d., 4s, Od„ 35.44. Country residents suited by stating Age, W-e/ _ . . , , g ........._.- .......-_;:,... , ,- :-c - . L 1 !,4 1- i f t 7.........;.......... . ' _.--...- . ‘ ' , 1 : ... ,:. - ./.....;.........7,........_ , , _, . ~, ~, : S".e.*: ~-'4-1:11 - •• . - j. --• 7). -. . , „•., ..,0`,! ., - =. . ""=-;:,• - . . - i• ,, ,?,.'" --' 4 1" .. : 4 ./.... ;, ` 1 '' WA . ":" .\ ll - ,' . ;),,. iiiii, . '\\ •.,_, ..._* o "' - 00 ",- . . . : : - . l = -• , , • - • - A:;,:_7,•",..1. v _.,. ',-. ~, , ';,:,. ~ \-, ` e. : is . 6 ,177:3 _ _ -...' ... y.„..„...:„..4,.....4,..,.......,-0, ..61.lit i k-qi... ...- - ~ ~.!... . - . - _ ,, ,k ,, ..---:.._ '070.4,, 11'":"'4 11(5 * -, '- - * - k' - El' L(` yam . ~,& 0 1A OR s IT. e-• - ''/Ci:. ".:' '• : ...., .._. -....„ 1 900, , -.:;-, en , ......, Ti.- 4, 147:,; : ' 4 '''.4 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1864. rim i'ERSONS SEEKING LANDED ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY BXSIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER PIES G ENE RALL Y To BE BAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and 11. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF I OPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the oppot tanity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible chara ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. _ . me the greatest satisfaction to observe the works of skill and industry of the North London working classes. That which I have seen does the working classes of North London the highest credit. (Cheers) There are works of skill and ingenuity in carving, in cabinet work, and in various kinds of profes sional art which would take me long indeed to enu merate, but which you will see for yourselves from day to day, and which cannot fail of giving you the highest satisfaction. I must confess that it affords me pride and pleasure to be the fellow countryman of men who have so employed their time, who have exhibited the greatest in. gennity in the works they have performed, and in that manner have done credit to the country to which they belong. (Hear, hear.) Those who first conceived the thought 'of this E ehibition of Industry did but justice to the industry of their countrymen, and I congratulate them on the great success which has already attended their efforts. It is in this manner that this country gives another proof that the working classes of London are, as I believe, the highest in the world—(cheers)—the most distinguished in the works that they perform, the most ready to accomplish any thing that may be set before them, and thus making this great com munity that which it ought to be—the head of the civilised world in all those works which betoken civilisation and progress. Ladies and gentle. men, we must all be thankful that it is permitted to as by a gracious Providence to enjoy under the laws of this country, under the safeguards of the mono arohy of this country, that security by which time can be made available, and every one can be certain that if he is industrious, if he devotes his time to works which do him credit, he will receive the rewards of that industry. (Cheers.) It is therefore that we ought to be thankful that an Almighty power, under whom we enjoy so many benefits, permits all classes to join together, we, who have other works to perform, performing those works on our part and the industrious artisans performing the duties allotted to them, and all, I trust, com bined to raise the reputation of this great country. (Cheers.) I was happy to accede to the proposal the l opening when a wish was expressed that I should attend her to=dayand I and must of this noEx hibition, conception when I acceded to that wish that the works of in. preside say at that dustry whieh were to be shown would betoken so much skill and such beautiful results of the opera. tions of labour. I congratulate you upon them, and I declare this Exhibition is opened from this time. (Cheers.) A special ode, appropriate to the occasion, written by Mr W. H. Bellamy, and the music of which was composed by Dr Wesley, was then charmingly sung by Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Latter, Mr Elliot Geier, Mr Lewis Thomas, and the choir. At its conclusion the Divice blessing was invoked upon the undertaking by the Rev Robert Maguire, M,A., incumbent of Cterken well, and "I know that my Redeemer liveth" was sung by Miss Louisa Pyne. Mr DIGBY SEYMOUR, M.P., then stood forward to propose a vote of thanks to the chairman. He said, if anything could enhance the admirable ar rangements of the committee under whose auspices the work had been undertaken and carried out, it was the selection of the noble and illustrious person who had presided at the opening ceremony. When they looked back on the career of Lord Russell, there was no public man, he thought, who had a higher claim on the gratitude of the working classes. (Cheers.) During a long public life his name had always more or less been identified with the welfare and progress of the people, social and poli tical, and no man had done more in his time to un shackle commerce and promote free trade, the bene fits of which were now experienced is every grade of society. His labours had also tended to give a material impetus to the intellectual development of the working classes by the establishment of a cheap press. He wished to give offence to no one, but he hoped from the bottom of his heart that before the sun of Russell set the noble earl would complete the arch, so to speak, of the political emancipation of the working classes, and that as he had been their benefactor, socially and intellectually, his would be the arm to achieve for them an equality of political rights. (Cheers.) Looking to the effect and tendency of exhibitions such as the one that had just been opened, those classes would now have more cause than ever to say— in a thousand ways, truth at last gains the supre macy, and, under God, every evil will be abolished. The choir and the assembly then sang the National Anthem, Mss Louisa Pyne taking the solo parts. Earl Russell presently afterwards took his leave, escorted as before, the company cheering him as he did so, and with that the ceremony concluded. There was a concert in the evening, at which portions of the music used at the opening were repeated. By far the larger portion of the Exhibition con sists of amateur contributions, and many of these will be fcund exceedingly curious and interesting. The remarkable proficiency attained by many exhi bitors in amateur workmanship can hardly fail to afford encouragement to others who may visit the Exhibition. That, indeed, is one of the chief aims of its promoters. The committee decided at the outset not to offer pecuniary premiums. They are, at the same time, desirous that the prizes shall be worthy mementoes of the occasion, and valued by the holders as marks of distinction. The adjudi cators are Mr Thomas Winkworth, Mr Peter Graham, Mr D. E. Clark, Mr G. F. Wilson, Mr J. A. Nicholay, and Mr Digby Wyatt, with Mr P. Le Neve Foster as secretary. Another opportunity will occur of our noticing the objects in the Exhibi. tion more in detail than was practicable on the opening ceremony. It remains to be stated that the Exhibition will be opened daily from 9 in the morning till 5 in the evening, admittance 6d. ; and from 7 till 10 in the evening at a charge of 2d. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur _haser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. VURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First-class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLsKGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. 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For the last week or ten days the skies have been so favourable, the sun so bright and warm, that by comparison with the temperature at Stockholm one might almost fancy this the south of France. There, on one or two days during the royal visit, the cold began to make itself felt in a manner that cut the system with a raw, knifelike edge. Here, on the contrary, it is quite possible to overheat oneself in walking, and in sailing about the Straits during the middle of the day an overcoat is quite unnecessary. On a light warm afternoon there are few things more enjoyable than the trip from Denmark to Sweden, or vice versa, across the channel of three miles in width that interposes between Fort Kronborg and the op• posite pier of Helsingborg. The Straits are always crowded with shipping, hundreds of vessels of all nationalities anchoring close together, or it may be striving simultaneously to make the best of any breeze that rises. The water is so wonderfully clear, attaining the true sea saltness only after currents have set in from the Skager Rock for a couple of days, that it is often possible to see right down to the bottom, while in harbour, at a depth of 25 to 30 feet, shells or large stones can plainly be distin guished. The near approach of theshores of the two kingdoms, their curved outlines, and the Island of Tyco Brabe away in the direction of Copenhagen, that seems almost a connecting link, contribute to give the Straits at this point very much the aspect of a lake—an impression which receives encouragement from the small flocks of eider ducks perpetually skimming over its surface, whose white backs create an instinctive longing for a double barrel. Of the two coasts the Swedish seems the richest, from the fact that the cliff rising from the water's edge to support the table land above is for the most part thickly-crowded with trees in all the beauty of autumnal foliage. The object, however, which pro minently attracts attention is the lofty tower of brick, that looks in the distance as if meant to rival the fort of Kronborg, bat on a nearer view proves to be only a square and massive ruin that with a moat serves to indicate where once there must have been a formidable castle. The tower, broader at the base than the Victoria Tower, snd still 190 feet high, looks of even greater altitude, from the fact that it occupies the highest point in the landscape. It is pitted all over with a sort of indented pattern, due to bricks that the builders omitted at regular intervals ; and into these aper tures jackdaws or the small crows of the country are for ever forcing themselves, hastening its decay by scratching down debris and croaking that monotonous dirge which is the gathering cry of all their kindred round old buildings wher ever these exist. What the history, the legends, the founders even of Helsingborg Castle may have been is a story so old that it has been forgotten centuries ago. Ite windy summit may have served, with that rampart on which Hamlet is fabled to have walked at Kronborg, as the twin custodian of the Sound ; it may have been its rival in the days before Denmark was strong enough to insist that the defence of the channel should in all SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; free by poet, 7d. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC MANUAL. Free by post, ls. 6d. H 0 R THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient—probably the MOST efficient—system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland MIL FAMILY MEDICINE.—The moat healthy Families are visited, at times, with some ailments, and at su it times no medicine can be resorted to with more perfect confidence than PARR'S Mil: PILLS. This esteemed medicine produces immediate relief, without the slightest pain or inconvenience. 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Earl RUSSELL—Ladies and Gentlemen, —I beg to return you my heartfelt thanks for the honour you have done me. To me it has been a very easy arid delightful duty to preside at this ceremony. that I myself have been a wor king man from an early period of a long This at least I can say, life— (hear, hear) —and though I do not wish to enter into any political discussion, you will perhaps per mit me to tell you what happened to me when 1 had the honour of being a member of Parliament for the oity of London, A measure was brought into u Parliament, h and a very excellent measure as I h by Sir Robert Peel, for promoting freedom of trade with re g ar d to many ar ticles of art and togt, manufacture. Many of those whom it affected came to th a t while they were ex.. m e, and complained posed to competition, and while their trade would be thrown open to all the nations of Europe and the as a ld r , (I remember one man especially, wh o w w ith great difficulty that he could obtain one pi ece of meat in th e course of a week)—the bread which world—(l they ate wa s taxed, and the y wished me to o ppose t h e measure. I sai d t o t hem, "Permit me to t e ll and who complained that it w as you that I think no such injustice as you apprehend can long continue ; that if your trade is thrown open to the competition of, the whole world you will not find corn to be taxed for many years, but that you will have the benefit of free trade along with others." And so accordingly a few years afterwards a Bill was introduced for the repeal of the corn law, and free trade was extended, to the farmers and other grades of society in this Country. With that example before us I may well say that while you pursue your industry—while you show the industry and skill that yon do whenever any Ties• tion arises in which your rights and privileges are concerned, you will find that after some discussion —for no great progress is made in this country by any question until it has undergone a good deal of soaking—(a laugh)—whatever is just and for the common benefit is sure to be sanctioned by Parlia. ment in the end. But allow me also to say that it does not happen to ns in politics a s it does to those who work in some other ways. For instance, I saw a machine to. day. by which, I think, the tensthou. sandth part of a grain difference in weight could be shown by an exceedingly nice and delicate balance. I saw also a watch made to go exactly to the minute and the second. Now, we who are engaged in politics are not able to work with any much mechanical ac curacy; and therefore it well becomes you', as it has become you in former times, to patience and confidence in the laws of your country. Perhaps it is needless to tell you that in the great year 184 S, when the streets of Paris and Vienna were deluged with the blood of men fighting for their rights, and while others perished in maintaining order, the people of London rose in insurrection, but in insur rection on behalf of order and peace, and for the maintenance of the laws and the constitutionaof their country. (Cheers.) I trust such Rill be your cone duct in future, as it was in 1848; for you may de• peed upon it that this is a country in which, by means of discussion, by means of the press, by means of Parliament, by means of public opinion expressed time be from Danish guns alone. Possibly it was the residence of a viceroy in the time when Scania was a Danish province ; and it certainly was, among other objects •in the landscape, to shut out that tower from sight that the windows of Kron borg Castle, commanding a view of the Swedish coast, were walled up after the fatal peace of 1659, when Scania was lost to Denmark for ever. All that can now be said of it is that it still remains a fact which can neither be overlooked nor accounted for—an architectural tombstone with its inscription effaced. From the point which it occupies there is a fine view of the Danish coast, which is higher than that of Sweden and less regular in its fea tures. With the aid of a good glass the promontory 12 miles off can be seen, on which is situated the lighthouse of Nakkehoved, fixed upon for the pur poses of a picnic by the Royal party a few days ago. The town of Helsingborg presents little deserving of notice, although chronielers do fix upon it as the site of a marriage consecrated with unusual splen dour in 1296 between Erik Menved and the Prin cess Ingeborg. A more reliable piece of testimony to its antiquity and to the piety of some at least of its inhabitants is afforded by a stone slab let into the wall of an end house in the principal street. Upon this a monograph supported by a shield is carved, with the following inscription :—" 0 Domino t Benedic. Domain istam et omnes habi tantes in ea. Jacob Hansen Inger. Mogfusd. Anno 1641." Yesterday afternoon some little excitement was created among the inhabitants by the report of heavy guns on the opposite side of the Straits. Two vessels of large size were approaching Elsinore, and the foremost of these was saluting the fort. For a moment, as well as could be seen amid the white smoke of the successive discharges and the steam which the frigate blew off as she slackened speed, her ensign appeared to be English. This was rather unaccountable, because her Majesty's ship Aurora had left on Monday for Copenhagen, en route for Kioje Bay, with a view to target price, and was not expected back again so soon ; and English ships of war are such black swans in the Baltic that the arrival of two others would indeed have been an event. Still, the wind being right astern, the flags both of the first ship and of her consort were blown against the rigging, so that it was all but impossible to distinguish what they were. Eventually they were made out to be Dannebrogs, and the ships accord. ingly to belong to the Danish fleet. The leading ves sel was next recognised as the Niels Juel, the flag , hip which distinguished herself so highly in the action off Heligoland with the German fleet. But who was her companion--the dark, sulky-looking ship, with wicked snub-nose and straight black sides and rig ging, unrelieved by a touch of white paint any where, which the Admiral's ship was escorting with as much pride and satisfaction as it she were the veriest beauty that ever swam ? " Ironclad" was stamped on every inch of her stern outline ; but then she was larger than either the Rolf Krake or the Dannebrog, the only two ironclads in the PRICE ..4d. STAMPED Danish marine during the war. Upon inquiry one learned that she was the vessel as to which, upon a request to that effect being made, the Danish Mi nister so honourably pledged and kept his word that she should not be removed from England dur ing the war, though her presence off the mouth of the Elbe would alone have closed the navigation of that river to German ships. Her appearance in the Sound, coupled with the presence of English visi tors, suggested a few remarks to the following effect, albeit they proceeded from the Swedish.side of the Channel. " That is the vessel you would not let un have when she could have done SO much good." Oue of the party set himself to explain that England in her neutral attituie could not act otherwise than she had done, without gross viola• tion of international good faith ; and hinted, rather than said, that the Danes were too honest in making the promise, and ought rather to have followed the example of others across the Atlantic in substituting strategy for deficiency of strength. This suggestion as to the possibility of accomplishing their objects by indirect means was much too subtle for the straightforward Danes and Swedes. " See what came of it" was their judgment upon the course taken by the Confederates in stealing their own ship—plainly implying that the reverse expe. rienced by Captain Semmes in the sinking of the Alabama was the direct and natural consequence of her having been originally smuggled out of Liverpool. The salute of the Niels Juel was returned from Kronberg Castle, and both vessels then proceeded on their way to Cope4hagep, where it is expected that as soon as the ironclad is in com plete trim she will be visited by the King. On her way from the United Kingdom she touched at a point in Norway, and there received some impor tant additions to her equipment. Her Majesty's ship Aurora is expected to return here either to-night or to-morrow morning: The Osborne, on her return from Travemunde, will pros teed to Copenhagen with a view of coaling, and her subsequent movements will be guided by the wish of their Royal Highnesses as to their ultimate point of departure. This is likely to take place about the middle of next week, and there is a general expectation that with a view of gratifying the people of Copenhagen it will be decided to leave from that city. The point, however, is quite an open one. As regards mere facility of embarkation Elsinore, no doubt, would be the chosen place. BED .ROOM CANDLES. "PRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop grease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles, sold in boxes is. and 35. each, are recommendei as the best Carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 28. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not born thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intended for use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Special candle, ticks to fit thin candles, ls. and 2s. 6d. each; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. 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The noble earl arrived at the hall at three o'clock, and was con ducted to a platform by the committee of officers He was accompanied by Lady Russell and Lady Amelia Romilly, and was enthusiastically cheered as he walked up the body of the hall and took the seat assigned him. Oa and about the platform were the Rev. Daniel Wilson, vicar of Islington ; the Rev. Robert Maguire, incumbent of Clerken well ; Mr Bodkin, the Assistant-Judge ; Mr Peter Le Neve Foster, secretary to the Society of Arts; the Reverend Canon Champney, Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P., Mr. George God win, Mr. George Cruickshank, and Mr. Nicbo lay. On the noble Earl taking the chair, the cere mony commenced by a choir of 1,000 voices einging the Old - Hundredth Psalm, accompanied by the grand organ, which was played by Dr. Wesley, organist of Winchester Cathedral and College. Mr. WATTS, the hon. secretary, read a report of the managing committee, composed of working men, stating the circumstances under which the Exhibi tion had been set on foot. They were encouraged, they said, to undertake it from the success which attended a Working Man's Exhibition in the south of London, and from a conviction that there was much talent among the working classes which lay dormant for want of fitting opportunities; for its exercise and appreciation. They eventually resolved to form a North London Exhibition, including the districts of Clerkenwell, Islington, St. Pancras, St. Luke's, Hoxton, St. Andrew's Holborn, and Blooms. bury, but not excluding exhibitors from other parts of the metropclis should the committee have suffi cient space at their disposal. It was to consist of objects manufactured by the exhibitors, either as specimens of skilled workmanship, or examples of self-taught handicraft, and they had been greatly assisted in carrying out the project by local com mittees. They at length placed themselves in come munication with the directors of the Agricultural Hall, who entered into the scheme in a friendly and encouraging spirit, and offered them the use of their large hall upon liberal terms. With the aid of Mr Foster, the secretary to the Society of Arts, they appointed adjudicators to award the prizes from among the council of the Society. The committee referred in passing to the success attending their guarantee fund for carrying out the objects of the Exhibition. The amount promised, if needed, was £350, £5O of which had been guaran• teed by Miss Burdett Coutts, and £lOO by Mr. Samuel Morley. The exhibitors were 866 in number, and the articles shown by them occupied 5,930 ft. of wall, 2,012 ft. of counter, and 1,750 ft. of floor. Tiae classification adopted was as follows : let, professional workmanship-2d, amateur productions-3d, inventions and novel contrivances-4th, mechanical models-sth, archi tectural, marine,and ornamental models-6th, artis. tic objects-7th, ladies' work of all kinds-Bth, miscellaneous articles. These classes are thus re presented ;—Class 1, skilled, 233-2, amateurs, 98 —3, inventions, 91-4, mechanical models, 56-5, marine, 30, and ornamental, 75-6, artistic, 165- 7, ladies' work, 75-8, miscellaneous, 85. It was impossible to refer to all who had kindly assisted in the undertaking, but special mention was made of Miss Louisa!Pyne, Miss Leffler, Mr. Gayler, Mr. Thomas, Dr. Wesley, Mr. W. H. Bellamy, and Mr. Glenn Wesley, for their kind and gratuitous services in the musical department. At the conclusion of the report, of which the above is a summary, the Chairman inspected the exhibition. Oa his return to the platform, Earl RUSSELL said,—Ladies and gentlemen, I have to congratulate you on the exhibition which I ' have just been permitted to witness , It has given Le~~ ~w Renovation of the Brighton Pavilion, The origin of the building designated as the Pa vilion, at Brighton, is well enough known, while posterity and the present age have passed judgment on the result of a whim of the ruler of this country who built it ; but since the period when, inhabited by that Monarch and his Court, it shone in all its gorgeous, if barbaric, magnificence it has passed through many phases, and now, after having been reduced to the condition of a mere wreck, it once more, thanks to the generosity of her Majesty, the liberality of the Brighton town council, and the skill of a conscientious and painstaking artist, is restored to all its former glory of gilding and ela borate decoration, and will long be an attraction to the town in which it is situate. In tracing the history of the Pavilion to the present time it is necessary to state that George IV., when Prince of Wales, first visited Brighton in 1782, and that in the succeeding year he again visited the small but egresably situated place. At this time he purchased the villa in which he re sided, and which was the origin of the present structure, which was commenced by Mr. Holland, the architect, in 1784, and was enlarged three years afterwards. Two wings arose in the early part of the present century, and the marine palace was finally completed in 1817 by John Nash, though there is no doubt that designs and sugges tions of the King were plentifully adopted. It subs( quently became the favourite residence of King William IV., to whom the Pavilion owes the erec tion of the hanesome northern gateway. Her Majesty Queen Victoria, following the example of her prn.riencßanra nn the throne, visited Brighton in 1837, and occupied the Pavilion, repeating the visit in 1838, 1842, and 1843. On the 12th of September, in the latter year, her Majesty embarked at the chain pier for Ostend, but since that period Brigh. ton has known the sovereign n o l onger, an d i t was determined by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, to whom it was handed over, that it should be dismantled and raised to the ground. The inhabi tants naturally manifested great opposition to this decree, and the commissioners having offered to sell the building to the town, the inhabi tants purchased it for £53,000. Thus, in June, 1850, the palace, stables, and ground surrounding came into the'possession of the town at the comparatively small amount mentioned, the structure having cost in its erection and embellishment between £1,100,00 0 and £1,200,000. It must not be sup posed that the building came into the hands of the town in anything like the condition it presented when it was a royal residence. The work of dis mantling had been too scrupulously carried out for that, and all the elaborate adornments, the beauti. ful chandeliers, and even the paintings on the walls and the marble chimney-pieces, had been carried off to London and Windsor, where thoy remained in the royal store-houses, apparently without hope that they would ever be restored. Soon after the town commissioners entered on possession of their unpromising property, the grand suite of rooms was decorated afresh, and in Jan., 1851, a grand ball was given to celebrate the inauguration of the , building to the use of the inhabitants. Since then the rooms have been used for holding fetes, bazaars, and exhibitions of various kinds. The constant use of the rooms for these purposes had rendered it im peratively necessary that the aid of the decorator should be again called in, and the Queen, on appli• cation being made, most graciously gave orders that the gorgeous decorations, carvings, and chande• liers should be restored. This result is in a great measure owing to the adoption of the suggestions repeatedly pressed upon the Pavilion committee by Mr Duval, the custodian, who, having been em. ployed in the building when it was used as a royal residence, was well acquainted with its former con dition, and naturally sighed to see it once more re stored to the condition in which he formerly knew it. The value of the royal gift is very great. The inhabitants, as may be supposed, are very grateful to her Majesty for having restored to them that which will long render Brighton famous, as possess ing a building which will prove a source of immense attraction and delight to the visitors. In carrying out the project of a perfect re-adornment of the Pavilion, the town council have acted most energetically and liberally. Mr Pantaenius, of London, was engaged to supply designs, which have been executed in a most admirable manner by Mr Tony Dury, of Warwick, painter to the late Louis Philippe, whose tender for, as it would seem, an exceedingly low sum, was accepted, He h as had to paint side by side with the work of Jones and Lambalet, and the result shows that he is by no means inferioc to those celebrated artists. The town council have repeatedly expressed their satisfaction at the progress of the work, and especially on a recent occasion, when Mr Alderman Burrows passed a high eulogium on the skill displayed by the artist, the alderman's opinion was endorsed by the opinion of the entire court then assembled. A private view of the building yesterday, previous to its being handed over to the corporation, gave the opportunity to judge of the extent of the work executed, and to convince even the most scrupulous that the praise bestowed on the artist is well deserved. The principal apartments aro the banqueting room, the green drawing room, the saloon, the yellow drawing room, and the music room, all of which are on the ground floor, The first room named is that in which the artist has been principally engaged, as, notwithstanding the most earnest desire that all the paintings should be restored, the greater portion of them could not be found, and Mr Duly has hid to supply 10 new one• in keeping with those recovered, The R At• walls are divided into 11 nnnel 0 on which at% jects, illustrate.. of Chinese life. The principil.pictutt represents a marriage scene with the bride being conveyed home in a palenquin. Others represent a Chinese pedlar offering his wares to a lady ; a lady playing on a guitar, while a boy is dancing; a mother with her son and daugh ter, the boy playing with a macaw; a rich merchant offer ing jewels to a Chinese maiden; a lady and child, with attendant, feeding some gold fish in a basin ; a lady with a screen, and a boy playing with a puzzle ; a young warrior preparing to repel invaders, surrounded by his men at arms; a lady receiving a bouquet from a child ; a boy caressing se tame snake ; and finally, a group engaged in arranging the preliminaries for a marriage with a rich man's daughter. Besides the abovementioned, four narrower panels contain full length portraits of standard bearers ; and it is curious that as one of the faces became injured in its journey front London the artist has inserted an admirable likeness of Mr Duval, the custodian. The unmistakeable English face der' tainly does not harmonise with the Chinese dress, but it is a well deserved compliment to the man through whose sug gestions the Pavilion has resumed its former glories. The costumes were copied from some dresses kindly placed at Mr Duty's disposal by a French Minister of State. Some of the figures also are painted from the life.. The remarkable chandelier, depending from the vaulted ceiling of this room, is one of the most extraordinary productions of any period, and cannot fail to attract the attention of the visitors. It is related that Queen Adelaide ?laving dreamed that it felt whilst her Majesty was seated at a table beneath, the pon derous mass, weighing nearly a ton, was taken down and was not fixed again for some time. Most of the decorations, including the arabesque work inserted in the panels of the canopy at each end of the room, are part of the original de corations. The room is lighted by a range of windows open ing on to the lawn, but daylight ill serves to bring out the gorgeous decorations of the apartment, and it was onlywhen illuminated last night that the full effect of the sculpture and elaborate adornments could be seen. Over these windows the original cornice has been placed, and the drapery con• sista of damask silk curtains of an elaborate patters. The music room is almost in the same gorgeous condition as when it left the hands of the original decorator, and it is even more magnificent than the banqueting room. It is so elaborately adorned in every part that a detailed description would ne cessarily occupy a great space, even if justice could be then done to it. This apartment forms a square of 42ft, extended by recesses at either end. The wails are nearly covered with paintings in imitation of crimson and gold japan, re presenting views in the neighb6Urheed of Pekin. The warm glow spread over the landscapes convey to a Euro pean au idea of the climate of the Celestial Empire, and the general tone of the decorations of the apartment. here.. nise with the effect of these large paintings. Here, as in the dining-room, Chinese dragons are plentifully introduced, and serve to preserve the general character of the other decorations. The whole of the paintings on the walls are the work of Lambalet, whose reputation has not suffered in the hands of the artist who has now restored them to the place they originally occupied. - A beautiful canopy or cornice adorns the square part of the room, and is orna mented with carved shield work, flower-drops, stars, &c. In the centre is a large glass chandelier, on which are painted a profusion of Chinese figures, and there are eight others suspended from other parts of the ceiling. That in the centre and four of the minor ones are the originals, but four are new, and have been executed in so admirable a manner that it is difficult to detect any difference in them. At the north end of the room is the organ which was pre sented to the town by the Queen when the building was purchased. A large mirror occupies the space over the mantelpiece, and in some of the minor apartments there are others. There can be no doubt that a more liberal introduc- tion of this means of decoration would be a great improve ment. Behind the music room are the private apartments formerly occupied by George IV.; but these, we believe, have not been restored at present. The other apartments already mentioned have afforded full scope for the decorative powers of the designer; and although they are not now restored to the exact condition in which they formerly were they afford evidence that, when not required to follow out and restore the original plan, the artist knew how to intro duce adornments which, although more in keeping with modern ideas, yet harmonise well with the decorations of the principal rooms. The entrance hall, the staircase, the corridor, and other portions of the building have also been restored to their original condition. To celebrate the completion of the work, a complimen tary dinner, given to the mayor, Mr Brigden, took place last night in the dining room ; and to-night a military, naval and full dress ball will be hold, followed by a trades men's ball on Thursday. ITF,g4. l'e, ',... •,.,VZ-4 ;;il:f4'' 4 , 1i- c 4 • f K %,:i -: te-A,.,..,-04... J.,,,:_,,, _, ~,-;_, ...,---- Launch of the Arapiles. The Arapiles, Spanish iron-clad frigate was launched yesterday afternoon from the building yard of the Messrs. Green, at Blackwall. Originally the ship was laid down for a screw frigate, but the innovation of armour-plating led to the removal of the upper deck and the bringing of the stern into harmony with modern notions. t,uch, in brief, is the story of the Arapiles—and if it is thought that the ship ought to have been in the Pacific Ocean long ago, the answer must be that the reputation of the Messrs. Green was not acquired for rapid shipbuilding, but in the slow and sure manner which the use of timber imperatively enjoined. Hereafter the Messrs. Green, embarking in iron shipbuild ing, will be as active as other people, the use of iron imposing no other restraint than that demanded by good workmanship But the Arapiles, being a wood ship,has not been hastened. Progress has been made with caution, and the result will be the addition to the Srnni,h nosy ut a substantial, g)cd wearing, and long-enduring frigate. Keeping in remembrance the fact that the Arapiles was originally laid down as an ordinary wood screw frigate, that perfection in form which all naval architects are striving after is not to be looked for. The Arapiles as an iron• clad is much the same thing as the Royal Sovereign is as a cupola ship. The most has been made of the Arapiles, and that most is exceedingly flattering to the builders of the ship. The Arapiles is in proportions the nearest approach to the famous French Solferino that has yet been launched from an English shipyard. Bat the Arapiles is not a Sol ferino, and could not reasonably be supposed to be a Solfe rino. Whether the Messrs. Green can turn out a Solferino remains as yet undetermined, The relative proportions of the Solferino and the Arapiles are as follows : Solferino—Length between perpendiculars.. 279 feet Breadth extreme .. 65'3 „ Arapiles—Length between perpendiculars .. 279 ~ Breadth extreme .. 54 „ Thus there is a mere difference in breadth of 1 foot 3 inches, the Solferino being that broader than the Arapiles. How then is the mass of both ships distributed ? The fore frame of the Arapiles is very much cut away below, and well shaped aloft. The bow is good, so good that the Solferino would requite to be alongside before judgment were passed between the two. The Arapiles has a fine entrance, especially below. The after frame has butt less skilfully fashioned, particularly above, where the heavi ness is unpardonably great. Below the after frame is shapely, but it is wanting in length to correspond with the fore frame. The Solferino has no such blemish, the stern frame being the mere counterpart of the bow. Therefore, as the Solferino sails well, steers well, and stands up well, there is reason to doubt the same good qualities in the Arapiles, The middle body of the Arapiles is well rounded and shapely, so that it the ship is not fast and does not steer well, good stability will at least be possessed. The upper stem tumbles home slightly, and the junction with the lower stem is nicely rounded. The junction is where the lowest row of armour plates will be attached. The side is provided with two armour shelves, one along the wales and the other along the waist, the armour on the former being 44 inches and on the latter 41 inches. The sides are pierced for 34 guns, 17 guns aside; and the ports are only large enough for guns of the old calibre-68 pounders or 110 pounder Armstrongs. Another Horrible Murder near Windsor, A very barbarous murder has just been discovered of Sunninghill Park, the seat of Mr P. H. Crutchley, near Ascot. On Saturday afternoon a carrier, named Zentish, called about half-past five o'clock at a lodge near the road leading to Sunningdale, for the purpose of leaving soma papers. This lodge was kept by an old woman named Butler, who was about 70 years old. On Kentish opening the door and entering the lodge, he was much surprised and horrified to find the old woman sitting on the floor near the entrance, with her head covered with wounds, and stream ing with blood. On the carrier asking her what was the/ matter, she was just able to utter a few exclamations of pain and became insensible. Kentish hastened to the adjacent farm for assistance, and Dr. Hewitt, of Winkfield, was im mediately sent for, but the poor old woman had expired from the dreadful nature of the injuries she had received. Thera were three frightful outs on the back and two on the top of the hood. They had evidently been inflicted with soma blunt instrument, as the cap which Mrs Butler wore had not been cat through. Sergeant Mansell, on receiving no tice of the murder, sent for Inspector Reece and Superin tendent Irewonger, of the Bei ks constabulary, who imme diately proceeded to the scene of the murder, and minutely searched the premises in the hope of finding some traces of the old woman's murderer. By the side of the body of tha victim was found a bunch of four keys and a seal engraved with the letter G. The poor old woman, who was in the receilt of parochial relief, had a lodger, a labouring ma n . This man gave a satisfactory account of himself during the day, he in fact being out at work at the time the barbarous deed was perpetrated. As Mrs Butler was ill, very poor circumstances it is thought the murder has heerE oda) ali g hted upon ti ge n a4*am committed from motives of malice, and not of plunder. Inspector Reece and Superintendent Iremonger remained on the spot making inquiries during the whole of Satur daywas night, and suspicion has who is said to have insulted several I)2rs,,n, day , an p d who s w ho refused to give him alms. THE COLLIERS RETURNING TO WonK.—The iistresolutionon, on n Saturday,p ropo ae was d t the meeting of colliers at B morning, when largo meetings of the m en were held anyw h e re in the district. numbers sticularly returnedcarried tot their ei o r u t yesterday work. N o The collieries in the more immediate neighbourhood of \Volveihanpton are again getting into itill business, and hundreds of poor fellows, after their long holiday, are glad to be busy, even on Monday, a day on which colliers in general usually play. I( III ARAN'S LL WHISKY v. 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